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Bilingual Legal Assistant
Winter Park, FL, 32789, USPosted 10 months ago
Full-timeonsite
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Position Summary
The Legal Assistant performs broad range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support duties for one or more attorneys and paralegals. Organizes and maintains all files, calendars/scheduling, and other correspondence relating to litigation and administrative matters under direct supervision of attorneys.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Mailing, faxing, or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
- Receiving and placing telephone calls; scheduling and making appointments
- Assisting with office administrative duties by making photocopies of correspondences, documents, and other printed matters
- Organizing, updating and maintaining, documents and case files
- Assisting attorneys in collecting information relevant to cases
- Performing other work-related duties as assigned
- Communication with client regarding status of cases, request for information, documents and update client’s contact information.
- Prepare templates for office use.
- Prepare and process Invoices and Check Request
- Calendar Statute of limitations deadlines.
- Assists Paralegals in discovery responses when needed.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
REQUIRED
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree or Legal Assistant Certificate preferred
- Fluent Spanish Speaker
PREFERRED
- Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document management (e.g., briefs, summonses, complaints, motions, pleadings and discovery)
- Knowledge of federal and state court rules and e-filing procedures
- Familiarity with litigation management software systems preferred
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
- Effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point; ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer; proficient with internet research
- Previous calendaring experience
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Excellent organizational skills with an eye for details
- Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it
- Ability to work and maintain patience with diversified individuals of various ethnic backgrounds and professional competencies
- Ability to maintain confidentiality